China, Germany on fast track in NEV cooperation

Analysis        HAIKOU – The southern coastal city of Haikou, where the 2023 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC) concluded on Saturday, witnessed promising cooperation between China and Germany, as China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) industry goes on the fast track.The rise of the industry in China was well demonstrated at the congress held in Haikou, the provincial capital of Hainan province, after its first overseas session in Munich in September.China remains a

December 12, 2023 | BY admin

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No. of respiratory disease patients remains relatively low: Ao Ieong

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U said yesterday that while the current weekly number of people seeking treatment at the emergency department of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre for respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza and pneumonia has slightly increased compared to previous weeks, the number still remains relatively low.However, the policy secretary warned that with the weather expected to get colder in the near future, the number of

December 11, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Editorial: Brussels should ‘de-ideologise’ China-EU ties

As last week’s 24th China-EU Summit seems to have made headway in getting the two sides’ comprehensive strategic partnership back on track, I am cautiously upbeat about the future development of one of the world’s most important political and economic relationships. However, I am also more convinced than ever that, ultimately, Brussels needs to “de-ideologise” its relationship with Beijing by, for instance, throwing its emphasis on “de-risking” and “systemic rivalry”

December 11, 2023 | BY admin

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CTT to offer postmark cancellation for MSAR’s 24th anniversary

A temporary post counter will be set up in the Philatelic Shop of the General Post Office (GPO) in Largo do Senado to provide commemorative postmark cancellation services for the 24th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR), the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT) said in a statement on Thursday.The counter will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 20, a public holiday, the statement noted. Commemorative envelopes will also be available

December 11, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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1st post-pandemic offline Walk for a Million raises over 18 million patacas

The 40th edition of the Macau Walk for a Million, organised by the Charity Fund from the Readers of Macao Daily News, was held simultaneously offline and online yesterday, having attracted about 120,000 participants, or 18 percent of the population, and raised over 18 million patacas, according to a statement by the organiser. The Chinese-language Macao Daily News is the top-selling newspaper of the city. This year was the first time since 2019 that the event resumed its charity walk

December 11, 2023 | BY Gabriel Tam

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Lei confident Macau will see 28 million visitors this year

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong told reporters yesterday he was confident that Macau’s visitor arrivals would reach 28 million this year, pointing out that Macau had recorded 25 million visitor arrivals in the first 11 months of the year already.Last year, when Macau was still severely affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local tourism industry, the number of visitor arrivals stood at a mere 5.7 million.Lei made the remarks before the starting ceremony of the

December 11, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Tender for taxi-operating company licences conducted openly & transparently: transport chief

Transport Bureau (DSAT) Director Kelvin Lam Hin San said yesterday that the government has been carrying out its ongoing public tender for the granting of 10 eight-year company licences, each of which will be allowed to operate up to 50 common taxis, in an open and transparent way.Lam insisted that DSAT officials fully complied with the law when unsealing the submitted bids late last month.Lam made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s charity event “Walk

December 11, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Macau to host FIVB women’s volleyball tournament next year

The Sports Bureau (ID) announced in a statement on Friday that the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League (VNL) will hold its Macau stop of the championship from May 28 to June 2 next year, highlighting that the Chinese women’s volleyball team will compete in the Macau leg of the multi-city tournament with the other seven world volleyball teams.The other seven teams are Brazil, the Dominican Republic, France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands and Thailand, the statement said.According to the

December 11, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘MGM Chef Nic Gastronomusic Fest’ held over weekend

MGM Cotai held its “MGM Chef Nic Gastronomusic Fest” on Saturday and Sunday on the resort’s Roof Terrace, together with the “Chef Nic” gourmet brand founded by Hong Kong celebrity Nicolas Tse Ting-fung as well as his team, with the aim of showcasing the creativity and vibrancy of Macau as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.The two-day event, which combined gourmet and music, featured a superstar lineup “fork n’ roll” music festival headlined by Nicholas Tse’s rock ‘n’

December 11, 2023 | BY Ginnie Liang

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3 Taiwanese smuggle ‘wine’ containing 30 kg of cocaine worth 33 million patacas: police

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested three Taiwanese separately last week for smuggling liquid cocaine weighing a total of 30 kilogrammes, with an estimated street value of 33 million patacas, PJ spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said at two special press conferences on Thursday and Saturday.In the case which was announced by Lei on Thursday, the Judiciary Police joined hands with their counterparts in Hong Kong. PJ officers arrested two Taiwanese – a man and a woman, aged 28 and 27, surnamed Fan and

December 11, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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Drug mule from Sierra Leone caught with cocaine worth 3.3 million patacas: police

A male drug mule from Sierra Leone in West Africa was caught at the local airport last Monday attempting to smuggle 1,005.48 grammes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of 3.313 million patacas, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Lei Hon Nei said at a special press conference on Thursday.The 42-year-old suspect surnamed Sillah was the fifth drug mule arrested this and last month according to Lei, who pointed out that the Judiciary Police believe that Macau was not the suspect’s final

December 11, 2023 | BY Yuki Lei

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LRT peninsula-Taipa link opens with enthusiastic crowd

Hundreds of residents and tourists, including public transport enthusiasts, were keen to take the first train of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system's first peninsula-Taipa connection, which departed on time at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, as seen by the long queues waiting to enter the new LRT Barra Station.The first person in the queue told reporters that he arrived there at 9 p.m. on Thursday night.An inauguration ceremony at Barra Station started at 6:10 a.m. where Ho Cheong Kei, who heads the

December 11, 2023 | BY Tony Wong

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Melco named among top 10 most sustainable hospitality companies

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has recently been named one of the top 10 most sustainable hospitality companies in the “3rd Greater China Hotel Business Sustainability Index” (Hotel BSI), according to a statement from the integrated resort operator last week. The term “Greater China” comprises the four Chinese regions of the mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. The statement noted that the index was launched by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

December 11, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sands China inks partnership with Tencent Video & Maoyan

Local integrated resort operator Sands China said in a statement last week that it has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Tencent Video and Maoyan Entertainment, with the three companies leveraging their “respective strengths to foster comprehensive and in-depth cooperation”, adding that there will be initiatives that will provide continued support for the diversification of Macau’s tourism industry and further enhance its positioning as a premium destination.Tencent Video

December 11, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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